With people like Cindy ("Japan Is Shaped
Like A Dragon") Jacobs and E.W.
Jackson, it was the Christian Right's answer to the clown
car in Iowa (aka Freedom Summit).* (See Rachel Maddow's take below). But it was Jindal who took
center stage, declaring all the while that this was an event of "faith,
not politics."

Yes, the suspension of disbelief ran very
high.

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Pastors on stage repeatedly asked for God, in general, to
provide elected officials with
guidance. Homosexuality, abortion and other hot political issues were also
discussed by speakers throughout the event.

"You could see the people praying and breaking down, from the
little kids all the way up," said one participant. "It was God touching the
nation." Little kids breaking down is not inspirational. It's just plain too
theatrical ... and a little sick.

Rev. Dan Vojir is has been writing/blogging on religion and politics for the better part of ten years. A former radio talk show host (Strictly Books €" Talk America Radio Network) and book publisher, Dan has connected with some of the most (more...)